Table 1.
Characteristics of a national sample of White and African American first year medical students attending a stratified sample of 49 US medical schools in 2010
| White (n = 2890) | African American (n = 301) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | .001 | ||
| Female | 1390 (48 %) | 198 (66 %) | |
| Male | 1517 (52 %) | 103 (34 %) | |
| Parental status | .001 | ||
| Have children | 79 (3 %) | 19 (6 %) | |
| Do not have children | 2833 (97 %) | 281 (93 %) | |
| Age | .017 | ||
| 18–24 | 2085 (72 %) | 195 (65 %) | |
| 25–35 or older | 811 (28 %) | 104 (35 %) | |
| Relationship status | .277 | ||
| Not in a relationship | 1227 (42 %) | 163 (54 %) | |
| In a relationship | 1684 (58 %) | 105 (46 %) | |
| Family income | .001 | ||
| Low-middle income | 618 (23 %) | 145 (52 %) | |
| Upper-middle income | 1501 (55 %) | 105 (38 %) | |
| Upper income | 588 (22 %) | 29 (10 %) | |
| Parental education | .001 | ||
| PhD | 1084 (37 %) | 79 (26 %) | |
| Masters | 752 (26 %) | 74 (25 %) | |
| Bachelors | 687 (24 %) | 64 (21 %) | |
| Less than Bachelor degree | 387 (13 %) | 82 (27 %) | |
| Percentage of loans to finance medical school | .218 | ||
| More than 50 % loans | 1950 (68 %) | 190 (64 %) | |
| Less than 50 % loans | 939 (33 %) | 107 (36 %) |
Data are provided by the Medical Student CHANGES Study